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Archway Approximately 160 Metres West South West of County Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Lakenham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.614 / 52°36'50"N

Longitude: 1.3041 / 1°18'14"E

OS Eastings: 623785

OS Northings: 306927

OS Grid: TG237069

Mapcode National: GBR WBN.XW

Mapcode Global: WHMTN.0K9D

Plus Code: 9F43J873+HM

Entry Name: Archway Approximately 160 Metres West South West of County Hall

Listing Date: 8 April 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1280909

English Heritage Legacy ID: 228738

ID on this website: 101280909

Location: Lakenham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1

County: Norfolk

District: Norwich

Electoral Ward/Division: Lakenham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Norwich

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Lakenham St John the Baptist and All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TG 20 NW/TG 23780692 NORWICH
4/2A Archway approximately
160 metres west south
west of County Hall
- II
Garden building in grounds of County Hall (formerly of Bracondale Lodge
demolished in 1960s). Circa 1800, re-using late C12 and C14 carved stone
mouldings of ecclesiastical provenance. Designed either by William Wilkins
(sen), architect of Bracondale Lodge, or by Humphry Repton who designed the
landscape. Flint and brick with ashlar dressings and faced with ashlar to
eastern side. 2 centred archway with pediment above. Roll-moulded archway
and a C14 octofoil opening in tympanum above. Moulded cornices. Inscription
with letters M.C.I. in tympanum. See G. Carter, P. Goode and K. Laurie,
Humphry Repton Landscape Gardener 1752-1818, Exhibition Catalogue: Sainsbury
Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich and Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1982,
p.158.


Listing NGR: TG2378506927

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